Bon Jovi — If I Was You Mother Chords
Artist: Bon Jovi
Song: If I Was Your Mother
Album: Keep the faith
Tuning: Standard
This might look a bit complicated but if you listen to the song you should be able
to figure it out. I'm at mouldysandwich@hotmail.co,uk for comments.
Chord riffs:
Riff 1: Riff 2:
Am G Am G Am G Am
|——0———0—0—0—3—0——| |——3———0———0—0—0—3—0——|
|——1———1—1—1—3—1——| |——3———1———1—1—1—3—1——|
|——2———2—2—2—0—2——| |——0———2———2—2—2—0—2——|
|——2———2—2—2—0—2——| |——0———2———2—2—2—0—2——|
|——0———0—0—0—2—0——| |——2———0———0—0—0—2—0——|
|——X———X—X—X—3—X——| |——3———X———X—X—X—3—X——|
Riff 3: Riff 4:
F G F G F Dm C G
|——1———3———3—3—3—1—3——| |——1———1———0———3——|
|——1———3———3—3—3—1—3——| |——1———3———1———3——|
|——2———0———0—0—0—2—0——| |——2———2———0———0——|
|——3———0———0—0—0—3—0——| |——3———0———2———0——|
|——3———2———2—2—2—3—2——| |——3———X———3———2——|
|——1———3———3—3—3—1—3——| |——1———X———X———3——|
Riff 5:
F Dm C G
|——1———1———0—0—3—3——|
|——1———3———1—1—3—3——|
|——2———2———0—0—0—0——|
|——3———0———2—2—0—0——|
|——3———X———3—3—2—2——|
|——1———X———X—X—3—3——|
Intro: (Dist.)
Riff 2, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4
Riff 2, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4
Verse 1: (Clean)
Riff 1
If I was your mother,
Riff 2
Would you let me hold your hand,
Riff 3
Would you say you were my baby...
Riff 4
Would you always be my friend?
[Riff 1
If I was your mother,
Riff 2
Could I teach you what's right,
Riff 3
Could I tell you stories,
Riff 5]— Dist.
Maybe tuck you in and kiss you sweet goodnight? Ohh...
Pre Chorus: (Dist.)
Am G F
Tell me what I've gotta do
G Am
To make my life mean more to you,
G F
I could get so close it's true
G Riff 1
If I was your mother.
Verse 2: (Dist.)
Riff 2
Would you always believe me,
Riff 3
'Cause I'd wake up in the middle of the night
Riff 4
Just to see if you need me?
Riff 1
Tell me there's no other,
Riff 2
To who you're telling your secrets,
Riff 3
And would you tell me 'bout all the boys you been
Riff 5
Bringing home to meet me. Ohh...
Pre Chorus: (Dist.)
Am G F
Tell me what I've gotta do
G Am
To make my life mean more to you,
G F
I could get so close it's true
G
If I was yours...
Am G F
Tell me who I've gotta be
G Am
To make you a part of me
G F
No one else you ever need
G
If I was your...
CHORUS: (Dist.)
Am G F C G Am G F Dm C G
Mother, mother, If I was your, mother, mother...
Solo: (Dist.)
Riff 1, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4
Riff 1, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4
Bridge: (Clean)
F G
When love is blood you're never on trial
Am Bb
Love don't get deeper than a mother & child
F C G
Oh baby, I got to get that close to you
Pre Chorus: (Dist.)
Am G F
Tell me what I've gotta do
G Am
To make my life mean more to you,
G F
I could get so close it's true
G
If I was yours...
Am G F
Tell me who I've gotta be
G Am
To make you a part of me
G F
No one else you ever need
G
If I was your...
CHORUS:
Am G F C G Am G F Dm C G
Mother, mother, If I was your, mother, mother... Yeah!
Am G F C G Am G F Dm C G
Mother, mother, If I was your, mother, mother...
Am G F C G Am G F Dm C G
Mother, mother, If I was your, mother,
(Fade Out)